The Valkyrie Chronicles: Titans by Erik Schubach

Author:Erik Schubach [Schubach, Erik]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw
Publisher: Erik Schubach
Published: 2014-11-25T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 8 – Refugees

Arina was calling to me from inside the main gates between the two locked down shields that we were using as a quarantine area for the refugees that had come down from the Elivagar. “Kat, the antigen has run its course on the Olympians and the software upgrade to the Asgard nanites has been confirmed on the rest. They are free of the nano-phage influence.”

She lowered her scanner and dropped her bubble shield she was using while out among the refugees. Kroth! She's always taking chances. Our people have been under the influence for a day, the Olympians for eons, there was no telling what kind of psychological effect that had or even the possibility of Stockholm Syndrome. I sent a reprimand across our nano-link. She shrugged and blushed in apology.

I used my ruling caste override on the shield and allowed one-way access from the citadel side through the secondary shield. No more than a moment later and healers were pouring through to examine the refugees with food and blankets. An Einherjer went with each.

Inatra, Artemis, and I stepped through and we each took turns and each laid the back of a hand on Arina's cheek. She blushed profusely and Inatra hissed at her in frustration then said sternly, “You take too many chances love.”

Arina just smiled cutely as she shrugged. “They are our people.”

I cocked an eyebrow and corrected her. “Some of them are.”

Arina turned and smiled at our Olympian archer. “Artemis is loved as family, and these are her people, so I believe you are wrong Kat. All of these are our people.” She swept her arms wide toward the hundreds of men in the area.

I blinked, the Little One has done it again. Her impulsiveness. She is Odin's daughter as I am and we speak with Odin's voice. So what she had just invoked was basically making our people's one. Father was going to have a conniption fit! Then I looked around at all the disoriented men with their strong Olympian features then to Artemis. I loved her like a sister and I knew Arina, with her big heart, was right as always.

I nodded and said, “You are right Little One. The Olympians are our people, sure as blood.” Inatra was smirking and shaking her head. I smirked at her. “I'll smooth things over with father, no need to look so smug Ina.” She smiled back and Artemis just looked stunned.

My thoughts shot back to Kara. There was a vice on my heart, my Verr could not reach her or even determine if she yet lived. I could feel a ghost of a beating she was taking through our nanite link. I almost broke at feeling the love of my life taking the blows. But then it stopped and I couldn't feel her anymore.

Father keeps reminding me that Rhea needs Kara and that the Wild One is resourceful and a survivor. I knew that more than most, my wife had walked through even death itself to defend the innocents of the galaxy and the people she loves.

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